Before I rave about Ahoti: A Story of Tamar, let me gush a little about its authors, Eva Marie Everson and Miriam Feinberg Vamosh. Eva Marie is an award-winning author and has been a dear friend for several years. She’s the CEO of Word Weavers International, and an all-round amazing lady. Miriam is an author and Israel Tour Educator who …
3 Types of Retreat Every Author Needs
Before I describe the stress of an author’s life–and the dear authors who helped relieve my stress last month–let me say it’s an honor to do the thing I love most: write about God’s Word. When others are encouraged by my stories and/or devotional thoughts, it’s icing on the cake. When writing becomes a career with contracts, deadlines, and rising …
Best-Selling Authors’ Favorite Books
When you pour blood, sweat, and tears onto every page of each published book, it’s tough to choose only one of those books as a favorite. But I’ve promised my Newsies I’d give you the inside scoop on which book I consider my favorite–and provide a list of other best-selling authors and their favorites! My Favorite… If I …
Review of My Brother, The King by Jubilee Lipsey
Thanks to my friend, Chautona Havig, for recommending this wonderful book, My Brother the King, by Jubilee Lipsey! I absolutely LOVED it! The story of Jonathan and David has always seemed like more of a “Guy” story, but author Jubilee Lipsey brings a level of emotion and understanding to their friendship and to ancient Middle Eastern culture that absolutely gripped …
Review of More Than Conquerors by Carole Towriss
Last Week’s Review of Book #1 in Series Last week I reviewed, Sold Into Freedom (Planting Faith, Bk #1), and shared a little about my sweet friend, Carole Towriss. I didn’t mention that we worked together with a third friend, Brennan McPherson to write a Psalm series in 2018. Brennan wrote Book #1: The Hunter and the Valley of Death, …
3 Ways Publishing a Book Is Like Spring Gardening
I’m not a gardener, but I lived in Indiana for most of my life, so some farm girl stuff sort of soaks in. My grandma could put a twig in the ground, and a tree would grow, but I somehow got the proverbial “black thumb.” Though I tried a vegetable garden a couple of times (not very successfully), I was …